Abbortjenn shelter to Magnor / Montebello Camping

In the morning the car campers set off for a hunt as we get ready to cycle off. After some misty mornings today we have a clear skies start as we descend towards the shores of lake Valden. We encounter a road block and follow the detour in the forest where I spook a viper out of it's sunny spot and we cross multitude of moose tracks on our path 🫎

Back on the trail we do the main climb of the day while dodging a bin truck driving in and out of nooks and crannies of the gravel side roads. A beautifully wide compact gravel road takes us to Austmarka where we stop for lunch. So far the shops on the Wilderness Route have been quite spread out so we pass one, max two a day. We get a very warm welcome at the local store, with coffee, water refill, seats and charging opportunities.

An asphalt road ahead we opt in for a gravel detour on the other side of the lake. For the remaining distance we follow the main road, at least the ascend is on a good surface. The day feels fairly easy overall, we also have a cap on how far we are going today as there are limited camping opportunities nearby and we're due a laundry, wash and a day off. And it's going to rain all day tomorrow.

Didn't spot that the suggested route follows a major busy road for the last stretch, so we detour into the woods, cross into Sweden and into Norway again. Phones flood us with welcome messages from each country over the last three days as our cycling route tightly hugs the country border.

The campsites we can choose from are two RV parks with busy trafficked road in between them. Not a dreamy location, but the cabin we get is dry, spacious and comfy and we move in swiftly as the rain starts tapping on the roofs.